Unit 7 Vocab

Question 1

the smallest unit of life

Answer 1

cell

Question 2

Specialized subunits of a cell that have specific jobs

Answer 2

organelles

Question 3

cells that do not have a nucleus (bacteria, archaea)

Answer 3

Prokaryotes

Question 4

Cells that do have a nucleus (plants, animals, fungi, protists)

Answer 4

Eukaryotes

Question 5

The fluid inside the cell membrane that contains all organelles

Answer 5

Cytoplasm

Question 6

Tiny hairs on prokaryotes that help cell move and reproduce

Answer 6

Pili

Question 7

Round structures where proteins are made

Answer 7

Ribosomes

Question 8

Tail-like structure that aids in mobility

Answer 8

Flagellum

Question 9

Contains the genetic material of the cell as well as the nucleolus

Answer 9

Nucleus

Question 10

Structure inside the nucleus that manufactures ribosomes, the cell’s protein-producing structures

Answer 10

Nucleolus

Question 11

Double-layered membrane that encloses the contents of the nucleus during most of the cell’s life cycle

Answer 11

Nuclear Envelope

Question 12

Small holes within the nuclear envelope that regulate the passage of molecules between the nucleus and cytoplasm

Answer 12

Nuclear Pores

Question 13

A transport system that extends from the nucleus and Moves materials around the cell. (Can be smooth or rough depending on if it contains ribosomes.)

Answer 13

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Question 14

Contains no ribosomes and helps detoxify the cell and create lipids.

Answer 14

Smooth ER

Question 15

Studded with ribosomes…aid in protein production and transport

Answer 15

Rough ER

Question 16

Does not make anything but prepare materials for shipment outside the cell by packaging them into vesicles

Answer 16

Golgi Apparatus

Question 17

single membranes that form around solid or liquid contents and holds materials until needed later.

Answer 17

Vacuoles

Question 18

Produce chemicals that digests wastes and worn-out cell parts.

Answer 18

Lysosomes

Question 19

Organelles found in plant cells that use energy from the sun to make food.

Answer 19

Chloroplasts

Question 20

“Powerhouse of the cell” that supplies energy to power all of the cell’s functions.

Answer 20

Mitochondria

Question 21

Surrounding structure that adds support and protection for plant cells only.

Answer 21

Cell Wall

Question 22

Maintains the cell’s limits or boundaries in both plant and animal cells by controlling what goes into and out of the cell.

Answer 22

Cell Membrane